the person who deserved to get it was david letterman.g to get "the tonight show," we were all obviously depressed. we felt like we were being punished for making fun of them and not cooperating and not being as collaborative as we could have been. and we also felt like we were being disrespected because we did 11 years of great shows. >> just how pissed off are you? [ laughter and applause ] >> by all rights, david letterman should have taken over for johnny carson, but his agent took a very, very aggressive stand. we're going to really control all of late night. it's going to cost you a fortune. and they put our backs to the wall. >> i can only tell you it's been an honor and a privilege to come into your homes all these years and entertain you. and i hope when i find something i want to do and i think you will like and come back, that you will be as gracious inviting me into your home as you have been. i bid you a very heartfelt good night. >> "the tonight show" without johnny carson as the regular host made its debut last night. jay l

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. >> david letterman originally had a one-hour daytime show, and nbc, after like 13 weeks, decided toy, las vegas -- [ booing ] have these people been frisked? >> it was a dismal failure in terms of the ratings, but not in terms of introducing us to letterman. >> david, thank you for being with us tonight. >> thank you very much for having me, i appreciate it. >> and in spite of all this nonsense that goes around in the background, stay with it, don't give up. and stay with us here in new york. we like having you. >> i like being here. thank you very much. >> dave is back in new york. you're going to host a late-night television program that premieres monday night. what are critics likely to say tuesday morning? >> i don't much care because i found a way to deal with that, pills and whiskey. [ laughter ] >> david, you're on. >> oh, i'm on? i'm sorry. >> proceed. >> i'm enjoying listening to you snort. >> they gave him "the late night show" after "the tonight show." and at the time, people thought who's going to watch television at 12:30 at night? who's up? i'll tell you who's up. youn

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he appeared on the david letterman show. >> look at that. >> reporter: jay leno had some fun with dustyer says he is a reformed cat and that his thieving days are over. well, almost. he still like to steal. >> the last thing was this little ball. >> reporter: an occasional stuffed animal, but mostly -- >> towels, towels. plastic bags. >> reporter: nothing like the 600 items he stole in three years. our first story on dusty was eight years ago, a camera installed by the animal planet network captured him for a week. his record 11 items in one night, toys, towels and people's personal items. dusty stole a bikini bottom. >> he took the top home. >> reporter: today eight years later we bumped into kelly's spouse. >> any missing bikini's? >> no. >> reporter: the neighborhood seems safer, but residents aren't taking chances. >> i think as we get new neighbors in, the old neighbors will warn them about dusty. >> reporter: on saturday he will be the grand marshal of the pet parade. a perfect choice indeed. abc 7 news. >> i love dusty. >> he's slowing down, though. >> i know. >> he needs to have

he appeared on david letterman show. >> look. look at that. some fun with dusty. his owner jean says dusty is a reformed cat and that his thieving days are over. well, almost. he still likes to steal. >> the last thing was this little whistle ball. >> an occasional stuffed animal but mostly. >> towels, towels. you know, rags, plastic bags. >> but nothing like the of 60 oh items he stole in three years, our first story on dust was eight years ago. a camera installed by the animal planet network captured nightly heists. for a week the record 11 items in one night. toys, towels and even people's personal items. dusty stole neighbor kelly mcclelland bikini bottom. >> and came back ten minutes later and took home the top. >> eight years later we bumped into her spouse brad. >> any missing bikinis. >> no missing bikini tops or bottoms. >> the neighborhood seems safer today but residents are taking no chances. >> they don't leave things out anymore. and i think as we get new neighbors in the old neighbors will warn them about dusty. >> on saturday, c

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he appeared on david letterman's show look at that.ay leno had some fun with dusty. his owner jean says dusty is a reformed cat and his thieving days are over, almost. he still likes to steal. >> the last thing was in little whistle ball. >> an occasional stuffed animal. >> but mostly. >> towels, towels, plastic bags. buts nothing like the the stuff he stole. a camera installed by the animal planet for a week the record 11 different items in one night. toys, towels and even people's personal items. dusty stole neighbor's bikini bottom. >> and came back and took the top home. >> we bumped into kelly's spouse brad. >> any missing bikinis. >> no missing tops or bottoms. >> the neighborhood seems safer but residents take no chances. >> they don't leave things out anymore. as we get in new neighbors, the old neighbors will warn them about dusty. >> on saturday clept o the marshal of the pet parade a pur effect choice. >> chaim shame on up dust. >> meg celebrating the i didn't have to shout out i didn't have to get you a lift. and i didn't h

in 2015 stephen colbert inherited the coveted late night spot on cbs where david letterman reigned for more than 20 years. all eyes and pressure were on colbert as he stopped playing a character and started being himself. after the 2016 election, stephen colbert really hit his stride as his show tried to make sense of the often nonsensical world of politics. the audience has responded and stephen colbert is now number one in late night television. there's a lot, though, you probably don't know about stephen colbert. his life and what he's been through. he is as intellectual and interesting as he is funny. over the next hour, you'll hear our in-depth interview. stephen opens up about his life, his losses, his comedy, and his faith. so there's a bunch i want to talk to you about. >> here come the gotchas. >> yes. >> here come the mainstream -- >> i have this document here -- >> -- gotcha questions. >> let me just ask you stuff, in the news, ken cuccinelli. >> oh, my god. i blame you for ken cuccinelli. >> he was on cnn. >> a lot. >> yes. i know. >> a lot. >> i know. >> i didn't watch muc

used to watch them on johnny carson and then david letterman.asted about his products from china. i'm one for, uh, statistics. and realism. donald trump and his immoral ways have all been televised throughout the years. host: let me share with you from "the new york times sunday review." the real donald trump is a tv character. understand that you understand what he is doing in the white house. there's pages of him in different settings. if you look at that, what is your reaction? caller: well, it is. he is all about, that is what his tv show "the" apprentice" was all about. about donald trump, about big money. donald trump is about big money. donald trump is for corporations. donald trump is for corporate world. as long as he profits, it's a big bonus for him. host: thanks for the call. the trump campaign releasing this new video last month. new jobs created in the month. >> when i look at the way things are, it reminds me how far we have come. >> these numbers, they are depressing. >> the punch to the gut. >> the economy is growing even more s